Hand holds a phone with the Nest app next to a Nest thermostat on a screen indicating HVAC running time - oasisamuel/Shutterstock For many homeowners, smart thermostats are worth the hype, as they let ...

The $130 Nest Thermostat-- not to be confused with the $250 Nest Learning Thermostat-- is Google's latest smart thermostat. While the newer model is priced significantly lower than the flagship ...

Goodbye dumb thermostat, hello smart Nest thermostat (which like other Nest products, is brought to you by Google). It’s the gift that keeps on giving you comfortable temperatures and reasonable ...

When I wrote about Fitbit as a tool to encourage walking, I used the analogy of "smart" thermostats as a gateway to energy conservation. I confess I am not exactly an unbiased observer in this ...

Nearly all thermostats operate solely based on the temperature reading of the room they're in. That can make other rooms of your house controlled by the same thermostat uncomfortable if, say, the ...

From laptops to smartphones, when buying electronics, it’s hard to make a huge mistake. While some products will be better than others, many will be good enough. But the same can’t be said about ...

Unlike previous generations, the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) that launched last month debuted without any manual control for display brightness. As such, the default dim settings of the display ...

The lower price tag for most of the same functionality should put a Nest thermostat in more homes. Nest redefined the thermostat, transforming it from the home’s most-ignored appliance into a ...

If you own a Nest smart thermostat, you may be experiencing problems with the battery. Big problems with the battery. As in, the battery keeps draining and leaving you in the literal freezing cold. A ...

For many homeowners, smart thermostats are worth the hype, as they let you control your heating and cooling efficiently from ...

The Nest thermostat is so smart, it knows your house better than you do. You can adjust it remotely, teaching it your temperature preferences over time. Once it learns, it can even help you save ...